Annual Plant Reviews, Arabidopsis

Annual Plant Reviews, Volume 1 This volume brings together reviews from many of the most outstanding contributors to this area, who discuss recent advances in our knowledge of Arabidopsis, which is the favoured model system for flowering plants.

The Arabidopsis thaliana genome: towards a complete physical map. Unravelling the genome by genome sequencing and gene function analysis. Biochemical genetic analysis of metabolic pathways. Hormone regulated development. The secretory system and machinery for protein targeting. Sexual reproduction: from sexual differentiation to fertilization. Embryogenesis. Patterns in vegetative development. Genetic control of floral induction and floral patterning. Light regulation and biological clocks. Programmed cell death in plants. References. Index.